文例(ぶんれい)

ぶんれい
noun
model sentence; sample text
language
1. model sentence; sample text; example wording
An example sentence or sample passage provided as a model to follow, such as templates for letters, emails, or formal greetings.
文例(ぶんれい)を参考(さんこう)にする。
to use a model sentence for reference
手紙(てがみ)の文例(ぶんれい)がたくさん載(の)っている。
It contains many model sentences for letters.
メールの書(か)き方(かた)に迷(まよ)ったら文例(ぶんれい)集(しゅう)を開(ひら)いてみる。
When I'm unsure how to word an email, I open a collection of model sentences.

A ready-made example sentence offered as a model, especially for correspondence and formal writing. Built from 文(ぶん) (sentence) and 例(れい) (example).

Common collocations

  • 文例(ぶんれい)集(しゅう): a collection of model sentences
  • 文例(ぶんれい)を参考(さんこう)にする: to refer to a model sentence
  • あいさつの文例(ぶんれい): a model greeting

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Compare: 例文(れいぶん) (example sentence)
Compare: 定型文(ていけいぶん) (fixed/boilerplate text)
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